Teaching Little Brains
Engaging students and teachers in learning that matters. From reading and writing to outdoor inquiry-based exploration and mindset. Join us for simple, actionable brain-based tips and strategies that will save you time, and optimize engagement and achievement.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
29. How to Build a Mind Palace and Master Your Memory
Have you ever tried to memorize a speech or presentation? How did you do it?
You likely spent hours repeating and rehearsing line by line, for hours and hours. Unfortunately, rote memorization is one…
28. Creativity & Innovation: Why Letting Your Mind Wander May be the Key to Unlocking Your Innovator's Mindset!
Creativity is all over the place. It is all around us. You can see it in artwork, or music, or poetry, or even in architecture, science & engineering, and nature.
But, where does it come from? And …
27. RMM & How the Universe Works with Sara Longoria!
I can’t even tell you how excited I am to be hosting my guest today! Sara Longoria is an energy medicine practitioner with a background in biomedical science & neurophysiology. Today, she explains …
26. Voulez-Vous COUCHER Avec Moi? Ummmm....Let Me SLEEP On It.
Let's talk about sleep, baby!
How did you sleep last night? Were you "out like a light"? Or, is your bed a magical place to go to remember all the things you were supposed to do that day? Why is th…
25. Don't Let the Spin Cycle Dictate Your Life: Preparing For an Unknown Back-To-School
We don’t know what September will look like at this point. And, even if they did have a set plan for us now, it will most likely change a number of times before (and after) we start back to work. A…
24. Get With The Times! Wake Up And Smell the Roses! Get HOURS back into your day. Multitasking is OUT! Monotasking is IN!
Which do you think would take longer:
Kicking 10 soccer balls - one at a time - down a field into the net,
OR
Kicking all 10 balls down the field and into the net at the same time?
You may be surprised…
23. Become a Puzzle Master and Step Into Future You
People say, "If you don’t know where you’re going, you may not like where you end up." Having a vision of what we want for our future, is the first step in the journey.
Vision priming helps us set t…
22. Tapping Into A Healthier You - Clearing out all the Gunk!
When you hear the word, "gunk", what do you think of?
Our brains and bodies are full of it. Today, we learn how to clear that all out to open up space for the shiny, sparkly, healthy thoughts and f…
21. All You Need is Love - Heart-Brains and Head-Brains Unite!
Love is our most fundamental, base energetic vibration as humans. The heart is the organ most often associated with the feeling of love, and the brain is often associated with thinking, and logic. Bu…
20. Why 7 Level Gingerbread is Good For Your Brain - Digging Deep into what makes us tick
What is it that gets you out of bed and keeps you going every day? What do you believe is important for yourself? What is important for students? What do you value most? What do you want them to lea…
19. How Deciding in Advance Can Help You Keep Your Cool, And Save Your Bananas
Mommy is trying to do work, daughter interrupts her train of thought (maybe for the 14th time that hour) asking for a snack or playtime (or demanding it, or whining about it). Mommy loses her cool, s…
18. Are Our Kids Racist? Challenging My Beliefs About Racism, and a System That Perpetuates It
This is not an episode I ever wanted to (and one hoped I would never have to) record. But, this is important.
I have been reluctant to say anything on this issue for fear of saying the wrong thing. B…
17. Don't Be Afraid to Catch Feels - Embracing All Our Human Emotions
What is something you want most in life? Is it money? Accolades? An achievement? A life partner? A new job? To lose weight? A certain home? A pet?
Why do you want that money, or person in your life, o…
16. Don't Believe the Hype - Choosing Your Beliefs to Create the Life You Want!
Have you ever heard "I'll believe it when I see it"? Well, when it comes to getting the life you want, you have to believe it first in order to see it. The good news is - you don't have to believe …
15. Why Hermoine Granger is a Born Leader - The Fascinating Brain Science of Being Female
Have you ever heard the phrase Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus? No matter what you may interpret that to mean, the bottom line is that men and women are different - in many ways - but toda…
14. Becoming Batman - Why This Caped Crusader is Good For Your Brain
Batman is not really a superhero. He doesn't have superior speed or strength. He is just a man... who, despite experiencing personal tragedy, uses his resources to fight against corruption, and prot…
13. Dental Floss and Mental Health
Flossing sucks! It’s uncomfortable to the gums, which often bleed, you never cut the right length piece of floss - it’s always either too short to hold onto, or way too long to do your whole mouth. …
12. Practicing Mindfulness with Kristina Bothmer
Kristina Bothmer is someone who truly, genuinely values her students as human beings, and treats them as such - and they know it. They know that they are valued and important. Kristina understands th…
11. FOOD for Thought
Another super fun "Kwik" Brain Trick for remembering lists of items like the Top 10 Foods to feed your brain for optimal health!
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10. A Super Fun and "Kwik" Memory Trick!
Let's have some fun hacking our brains with this super cool memory trick from my favourite brain coach, Jim Kwik!
We're going to use some exciting and clever tools to help us memorize a list of random…